BOLENOWE ANIMAL SANCTUARY

Registered charity 1176724 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

providing care and protection of animals suffering as a result of cruelty, sickness or neglect and wherever possible re-homing equines to permanent new homes.

Objects

TO PROVIDE FOR THE CARE AND PROTECTION OF ANIMALS THAT ARE SUFFERING AS A RESULT OF CRUELTY SICKNESS OR NEGLECT AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO OR SUFFERING AMONG ANIMALS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£238k
Latest spending
£240k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a deficit of £2,110 for the year ended 5 April 2025, an improvement from the previous year's deficit. The trustees note a concern regarding reliance on legacies and rising costs, stating that recurring income is not keeping pace with the wages bill, which may necessitate cost reductions in 2026.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least 12 months' unrestricted expenditure (held: £298k)
“The charity aims to hold enough unrestricted reserves which equates to at least 12 months' unrestricted expenditure” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Bolenowe Animal Sanctuary (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Cornwall

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£238k£240k
05/04/2024£168k£213k
05/04/2023£257k£195k
05/04/2022£379k£184k
05/04/2021£204k£190k

Common questions

Is BOLENOWE ANIMAL SANCTUARY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a deficit of £2,110 for the year ended 5 April 2025, an improvement from the previous year's deficit. The trustees note a concern regarding reliance on legacies and rising costs, stating that recurring income is not keeping pace with the wages bill, which may necessitate cost reductions in 2026. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE FERNE ANIMAL SANCTUARY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BOLENOWE ANIMAL SANCTUARY£238k—0unclear—no doubt
THE FERNE ANIMAL SANCTUARY FY2025£2.2m£70,001 - £80,0001unclear—no doubt
SHY LOWEN HORSE AND PONY SANCTUARY FY2025£242k—0unclear—noted
BLEAKHOLT ANIMAL SANCTUARY FY2024£1.8m—0unclear—no doubt
THE MILL HOUSE ANIMAL SANCTUARY FY2025£110k—0unclear—no doubt
FRIENDS OF ANIMALS LEAGUE FY2025£2.0m—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.